A riot Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters has prompted anxiety and massive security concerns about the inauguration on Wednesday. Secret Service increased security in and around the Capitol a week early in preparation, and the city center is essentially on lockdown with streets blocked, high fencing installed and tens of thousands of National Guard and other law enforcement officers stationed around the area. … [Read more...] about Inauguration rehearsal at U.S. Capitol evacuated after fire in homeless camp
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US Capitol goes into temporary lockdown after fire breaks out nearby
Washington DC: Ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration day, the US Capitol Hill on Monday went into a temporary lockdown after a fire broke out under a nearby bridge. The US Secret Service informed that the fire that prompted the lockdown was extinguished and there is no threat to the public. The US Capitol and its surrounding areas have been turned into a military zone ahead of Biden's inauguration day on January 20. Elaborate security arrangements have been made in wake of the Capitol Hill riots, which has shaken the country's confidence and put scrutiny on law enforcement and safety in Washington. According to a report by The Hill, seven-foot barriers have been staged around the Capitol and its office buildings, and the Supreme Court. As many as 25,000 National Guard troops will be deployed, and many of them will be armed. Troops have been photographed sleeping in nearly every corner of the Capitol -- an inauguration preparation not seen since President … [Read more...] about US Capitol goes into temporary lockdown after fire breaks out nearby
Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics amid virus surge
The state of emergency — covering more than half of Japan’s 127 million people — asks bars and restaurants to close by 8 p.m., employees to have 70% of their staff work from home and residents to avoid leaving home for non-essential purposes. It’s set to end on February 7 but could be extended. … [Read more...] about Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics amid virus surge
Moon Says ‘Too Early’ to Talk About Pardon for Park
Speaking during a virtual New Year's press conference, Moon said it is "not yet the time to talk about the pardons" for Park and her predecessor Lee Myung-bak just after the Supreme Court delivered its ruling last week. He added it would require substantial public consensus to pardon the disgraced ex-presidents. … [Read more...] about Moon Says ‘Too Early’ to Talk About Pardon for Park
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அமெரிக்க அரசியல் பக்கங்களில் 'தனி நபர் ஸ்துதி' எனும் ஒரு புது அத்தியாயத்தை அவர் தொடங்கி வைத்திருக்கிறார். … [Read more...] about Cult Figure-ஆக உருவாகிறாரா டிரம்ப்? உருமாறுகிறதா அமெரிக்க அரசியல் கலாச்சாரம்?